Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, rain tonight or Wednesday. Colder Wednesday.

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HOUSE ASKED TO EXPEL CONGRESSMAN

CHARGE LAHR USED POWER OF GOVERNOR State Pardons Board Makes Report on Parole. WOMAN SET FREE Release Evelyn Moore From Prison on Judge’s Order. 9 The declarations that in one case Judge Frank Lahr of the Marion County Juvenile Court took upon himself the power of the Governor hnd paroled a woman from the Indiana Woman's Prison and that he Is la the habit of giving heavy sentences without any expectation that prisoners will serve them out are contained in a report of the fetate board of pardons released at the office of Governor Warren T. Me- j Cray today. The woman Judge Lahr Is said in the report to haTe paroled is Evelyn Moore. Bent to th. woman's prison for child neglect. The pardon board declares it learned of the action through a statement made by Miss Margaret M. Elliott, superintendent of the institution, in an- I swer too an inquiry. STATEMENT OF MISS ELLIOTT. Miss Elliott is quoted as follows: ‘•Evelyn Moore was committed July 6. 1920; sentence, 180 days, S3OO fine, $lO | costs. She was paroled by Judge Lahr Aug. 13, 1921. I understand that she has an excellent home, and I also understand that her husband Is trying to get her out to work for him. In my judgment she Is much better where she is, under supervision." In regard to this statement the pardon board says; ‘"So It would seem that Judge Lahr acted entirely outside of his Jurisdiction In paroling this woman, thereby assuming the functions of the Governor. He had no more right to do that than any Ajivate citizen would have a right to ▼rite a letter to the woman's prison recommending the release of the prisoner. She is now out on this parole. They are asking us now to remit the fine ami have the proper county officers which would authorize us to take that action If we felt inclined under the circumstances to take that course. Now it seems to us that In the eye of the iaw this woman Is still in prison and that we (Continued on Page Eleven.) U. S. CRUISER SAILS WITH BODY OF UNKNOWN French Fire Salute of 101 Guns as Olympia Leaves Havre. HAVRE, Oct. 25.—The United States cruiser Olympia, bear : ng the body of America's “unknown" soldier.” l£ft. for New l'ork at 3:3d o'clock this afternoon. She was given a salute of 101 guns by French forts. After lying all night upon a special traTn at Batignolles Station, Paris, the body was brought to Havre for the final ceremonies of honor upon French soil. The coffin containing the mortal remains of the “unknown” soldier was guarded by twenty four privates from the American Army of Occupation on the Rhine, and six pallbearers, including Sergeant j Younger, who had picked the body from | a group of four that had been disinrod from the four principal American Sfl'ial grounds in France. When the train arrived here shortly aftpr noon it was met by a regiment of ! French soldiers, commanded by General Duchesne, while a French military baud j played the dead march. The French cross of the legion of Honor was conferred upon the “uu- ! known” hero. BOMB FACTORY FOUND IN PARIS In Rooms of Suspect, Under Arrest, in Herrick Outrage. PARIS. Oct. 25.—A bomb nest and miniature explosive manufacturing plant was discovered today by the police who searched the rooms of Joseph Escure, 18, Communist who was arrested during the red demonstration Sunday. Letters of protest against the prosecution of Sacco and Vanzetti, the two Communists convicted in Dedham. Mass., con. tinued to pour into the American embassy and the home of Ambassador Herrick. KILLED BY EMERY - WHEEL. MUXCIE, Ind., Oct. 25. —Thomas Kerrigan. 59, died early today of injuries suffered by the breaking of an emery wheel at the Muncle Products plant. Ills skull was fractured and his right shoulder torn away by the flying pieces. WEATHER * for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twentv-four hours ending 7 p. m., Oct. 26. 1921: Increasing cloudiness, followed by rain late tonight or Wednesday; colder Wednesday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 56 7 a. m 57 8 a. m 61 9 a. m 65 10 p. m 67 11 " m 67 12 (noon) 67 1 p. m 67 2 p. m 69

Published at Indianapolis, Ind., Daily Except Sunday.

Disproportion of Wages Shown in Table Based on U. S. Reports

INCOMES OF 16 GREAT GROUPS ARE COMPARED Lack of Purchasing Power of Some Slows Revival of U. S. Business. RAIL MEN PAID MOST Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By RALPH F. COUCH. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—An ppproxlmate appraisal of the disproportion of wage scales in some basic industries Is shown In a table worked cut on the basis of reports to various branches of the Government at Washington. The table shows average earnings for a twoweeks’ period of sixteen great groups of workers. Comparative purchasing power of the dilferent groups of workers Is made clear in the columns at the right of the table. Lack of purchasing power on the part of some groups of workers is assigned by most economic students as one reason for slow progress made by the United States in reviving business. This was noted es. peclally by members of the National Conference on Unemployment called by President Harding. It is noticeable that the average earned by 1,700,000 railroad workers Is the highest for any group of workers under consideration. Since 1913 the earnings of rail workers have been increased more

PEACE RUMOR STIRS CHIEFS IN RAIL TIE-UP Secret Conferences Being Held, Cleveland Hears. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. —Fence moves have been made through Government channels to avert tlie railroad strike and the results have been such us to give number, of the Railroad Labor Board strong basts for tlielr optimistic bel es that there will be no strike, it was learned today from authoritative s mrces. CLEVELAND, Oct. 25. —Secret negotiations were reported here today to be under way preliminary to the “peace conference” in Chicago ' tomorrow, which is designed to avert the railway strike, scheduled to begin Sunday. While these reports were denied by the brotherhood chiefs, they persisted under the surface and were repeated with considerable detail. According to unofficial Information. ! these negotiations began between the railway labor board and the unions snd between the board and the railway exec- , utives, immediately after failure of last week's board-union conference in Chl- ■ ago to effect a settlement. BROTHERHOODS. ROADS EXCHANGE VIEWS. They were said to have progressed to the point where the brotherhoods and the railways had exchanged views through the hoard as a medlary. A set- | tiement. it was declared, had been vlr- i tuallv agreed upon. Due version of the proposed agreement was: The brotherhoods will accept tlm .July wnge cub and other reduc lons will be postponed. The railways will translate the July wage cut Into immediate freight rate reductions. All working conditions and shop rules previously in effect will be re- j fained. Such a settlement, it was pointed, j should provide "peace with honor” for everybody Involved, Including the ral- i way labor board which has demonstrated I successfully the powers conferred upon it by the Government. BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS HAVE FLANS READY. When the brotherhoods chiefs and their lieutenants, numbering several hundred, leave for Chicago shortly before midnight tonight, they will be In a position, it was reported, to confine their activities to working out the details of a plan already drawn up and submitted to both sides. The brotherhood chiefs and their advisers continued their conferences here (Continued on Page Eleven.) ARMS PARLEY TO MEET ON NOV. 12 Postponed One Day That Memorial Exercises Will Not Be Interfered With. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The first session of the armament conference probably will be postponed from Nov. 11, to Nov. 12 in order that it may not conflict with the memorial exercises for an unknown American soldier, it was stated cfficially today. Definite decision for tue postponement of the conference has not been made, but it Is being considered j carefully. Postponement of the conference would make It possible for President Harding to attend the first session. The United States has not proposed ; that the question of the allied debts be | considered at the conference, nor has It received any such suggestions rrosn any ether power, it also was stated officially. The State Department does not believe any nation has any intention of bringing i. is matter before the conference, it was said. Ihe various delegations contain no financial experts and would be unfitted to deal with the matter of debts.

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Days to Special to Indiana Daily Times Average Day* of Days of earn and Philadelphia Public Ledger. earnings labor to labor to weeks' (ratts. one-half earn shoes earn salt food montli. at *3. at *4O. at *li‘. Railroads *65.60 0.91 7.3 2.1 Men's clothing 63.20 0.95 7.6 2.8 Coal miners .... 88.00 0.95 7.6 2.8 Auto workers ..." 02.60 0.95 7.6 2.3 Car repair 58.50 1.03 8.2 2.4 Paper makers 47.80 1.27 10.1 3.0 Hoots, shoes 45.60 1.30 10.5 3.1 Woolen manufacturing 44.80 1.34 10.7 3.2 Leather manufacturing 44.60 1.35 10.7 3.2 Cotton finishers 43.60 1.38 11.0 3.2 Bilk manufacturing 41.50 1.45 11.6 3.4 School teachers 38.91 1.54 12.3 3.7 Iron, steel 38.50 1.50 12.5 3.7 Cigarmakers 37.60 1.59 12.7 3.8 Cotton manufacturing 84.00 1.80 14.0 4.2 Hosiery manufacturing 32.80 1.83 14.6 4.3 (Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger. Company.)

than 130 per cent. A portion (the highest paid) of railroad workers now is threatening a general strike despite the fact that even with the 12)4 per cent wage reduction recently ordered by the Railroad Labor Board, men In transportation are earning most. A comparison of the earnings of rail workers with those of other groups illustrates pointedly the contention that unt|l skill Is the only differential In fixing wage scales, one group will not be able to buy the products of another group. Freight rates are now so high that groups of other workers are obliged to purchase transportation on an unusually small scale. SPARING PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS OF FIRST FOUR. Another notable point Is the fact that products of the four highest groups of workers are being purchased by other groups In very small quantities. The four highest groups are the rail workers, men's clothing, bituminous coal miners and automobile workers. All are receiving

Road Executives Asked to *Lay Cards on Table ’ Committee Called Before Labor Board to State What They Will Agree To .

CHICAGO. Oct. 25.—The United States Railway Labor Board this afternoon sum monel before It a commlttese from the Association of American Railway Ex eeutives, presumably to discuss plan* for the proposed “peace conference" on the rail strike situation to be held tomorrow. After n long executive session of the labor board it was announced the execu-

Executives ‘Stand Pat ’ on Demand for Another Wage Cut CHICAGO, Oct. 23. —A "stand pat” attitude appeared to pervade the 100 or more railway executives as they assembled today to prepare far the hearing of both employers and employes before the United States railway labor board tomorrow. The executives showed no Indication of yielding to the employes from the terms of the labor board's 12'4 per rent wage reduction or from their determination to ask for a further wage cut of 10 per cent. "We don't know why we are here,” said T. De Witt Cuyler, chairman of the American railway executives. “We have no controversy with the brotherhoods. "Their difference is with the United States railway labor board, YVe were directed by the railway board to come here and to maintain the status quo. We are here, but what status quo is there for us to maintain?” Asked what he expected the executives would do at this afternoon's conference, he said: “I don't know. I expect to know more before we meet, but as I see it now we can do nothing but reaffirm our dedslou of Oc' 14, to seek a further wage cut with a view of reducing rates.”

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By CARL D. GROAT. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 25.—0n the eve of the disarmament conference with Its host of foreign guests, the national capital Is flooded with bootleg booze. Despite prohibition agents' efforts to squelch this Illicit trade and to refute stories that Washington is one of America's wettest cities-with the lid lifted for the conference —a bootleg army,

Car Service in Des Moines Is Welcomed Back Jitney Busses Pulled Off Streets Where Lines Operate by Court Order. DES MOINES, lowa. Oct. 25—Des Vloines rode to work in street cars today /or the first time in ten weeks. Cars, locked in the barn when they couldn't stand the competition of busses which only charged a 5-cent fare, were brought out on orders of Federal Judge Wade and resumed service at the old fare —8 cents. Judge Wade's order is temporary, allowing cars to operate for one month and at that time the city council is expected to grant the trolley company a new franchise. | Under the judge's order, busses are ; prohibited from ©iterating on streets where the trolleys run. Bus owners plan a fight on this before the council. Street car service was suspended ten weeks ago when the company, in the hands of a receiver, lost 525,000 a month because of competition of busses

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an average of more than $l2O a month. Complaint thnt the volume of business Is not what it might be Is being made con tinually by manufacturers of clothing, mine operators and automobile manufacturers Price reductions In those lines have stimulated sales to a moderate extent. Production, however, has Increased in far greater proportion In practically ail other lines. The disproportion between the wage groups is shown by the number of days that each must work to pay for shelter. Assuming, for instance, that a dwelling or apartment may be rented for S3O a month, the automobile worker need labor only twelve days to provide shelter. For the paper maker 76 days of labor must be g.ven In return for shelter. But tlie hosiery manufacturing worker cannot purchase shelter at all at that price unless he can provide other necessities with what he earns during the remaining two weeks of his working month. In other \ords, the lowest paid worker must find (Continued on Page Eleven.)

the* had Veen asked to tend a committee to meet with the board at 8 o'clock. Although no official statement as to the purpose of the conference was issued, it was learned from a member of the board that the executives would be asked lo ’lay their cards on the table.” They will be asked. It was understood, to In form the members of the board, just ! what measures they would agree to In m effort to avert the strike. Conferences, both formal and Informal, were rapid fire occurrences today as railroad officials and union men poured Into tlie city for the big “peace meeting” tomorrow. E. T. Whiter and W. W. Atterbnry. -f floials of the Pennsylvania road, con- ! f-rred with representatives of the railroad i group during the day, but protested dt j "was just a friendly call.” Although chiefs of the brotherhoods hnve tfot ar I rived here ns yet, there were several in--1 formal gatherings of unloYi leaders. | The Association of American Railway j Executives was In session this afternoon. I ft was strongly Indicated by the eXecvlii Tea they would not recede from their attitude that further wage cuts are necJ cssary if the railroads are to avoid finan- ! cial disaster. j The Impression was prevalent that this attitude on the part es the railroads was to be discussed at the conference with the labor board. Members of the labor board who re fused to be quottAl, unofficially declared (Contlouod on Page Fire.) SENAT E ADOPTS INCOME TAX BILL Present Rate on Small Salaries Continued. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The normal income tax section of the pending comj promise tax bill was adopted by the Sen- ' ate today without a record vote. The j section provides for the continuation of the present 4 per cent tax rate on ln- } comes of $4,000 or less and 8 per cent j on incomer in excess of SI,OOO.

including women, college graduates, ex aviators, whites, negroes, foreigners, is pursuing a systematic sale and distribution of liquor. It can bo obtained at from 58 to -*2O a quart on an hour's notice. WOMEN MAKE CI.EVER AIDES. Women are among the cleverest of the bootleggers’ aides. They have entree in select apartment houses, distributing their illegal wares from that point. With the legalization of medicinal beer, officials believe the capital w*ill become even “wetter.’ ’ Although dry agents be lieve they gradually are beginning to check bootleg consumption thejr admissions, plus independent inquiry, show: 1. There is plenty of liquor in Washington and it can be bad even in hotels. In hotels, bellboys charge S2O a quart. 2. Routes like milkmen's or bakeries, are established to facilitate distribution. Armed autos, sometimes with n woman for a “blind,” sneak booze in from Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 3. The courts, according to District Prohibition Commissioner Stephenson, due to laxity or overcrowded dockets, are hampering enforcement. More than seven thousand bootleg arrests were made In the fiscal year 1921, ended In July. Since then there are already 500 “pending” cases. In 250 J cases fines have been imposed, 200 forfeitures of collateral have been made, eighty booze automobiles have been seized, but none permanently confiscated. 4. Booze can be found in the congressional office buildings. The Senate office building brand is t bit better

WILMETH ACTS TO BLOCK SUIT BY HARTMAN Committee’s Choice for Nominee Files Sepa- j rate Answer. HEAR TWO CASES G. O. P. Scandal Aired in Superior Court, Rooms 1 and 5. Predicting that any relief that might be awarded to J. Herbert Hartman by Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, Room 5, on Hartman's petition for a mandate requiring the city election commissioners to reinstate the latter's name on she official ballot at the coming city election as the Republican candidate for city judge, “will work injustice to the public and to the Republican party of the city of Indianapolis,” Delbert O. Wilmoth, the city committee’s nominee for judge, filed a separate answer as a defendant to the mandamus proceedings in Superior Court, Room 5, today. Judge Moll took up the hearing on the mandamus action this afternoon and at the same time Judge W. W. Thornton, Superior Court, room 1. heard the appy cation for au Injunction brought by Charles Belt to prevent the election commissioners from placing Wllmeth a name ou the ticket. ANSWER NOT ORDER "> FILED. Mr. \\ il <:h pr- seuled through counsel his separu i \ns\ io Judge Mull, but the court <1..1 not order it filed because he was Informed Mr. Hartman would object against the filing of a separate answer by Mr. Wilmoth. Mr. Wllmeth lu his answer, which was left with the clerk of the court pending action, contends that Mr. Hartman Is disqualified because he Is under Federal and State Court Indictments and tlie proposed answer predicts a possible outcome of these silts. The answer also charges that Vr. Hartman worked a "fraud upon the Republican party and the voters" at the primary when he "held himself out to the voter* of the Republican party of said city aa being a moral and refutable citizen of said city." The answer alleges that Hartman on primary day "had in his home and as Sated openly with one Francis and accompanied Francis to the polling place and knowingly voted snid Francis under the alias of Moore as a resident at relator's (Hartman's) home” when it Is alleged Francis was not a legal voter in snld precinct. j The Francis referred to Is Frank Francis, the* Louisville burglar whose confession brought about the indictment of Hartman, his wife, his brother Fred and several others here on serious Federal and State charge*. REFERS TO ACCOUNTS PRINTED IN PAPER*. Mr. Wllmeth atao contends that the papers have published accounts of the discovery of much atolen property 1n Hartman's home and alt of these alleged facts are said to render Hartman unfit to he a candidate on the Republican ticket for city Judge. Shortly before Mr Wllmeth tendered his separate answer to the court, Mr Hartman took another step to protect his rights hy filing by counsel a demurrer to the second paragraph of the answer of she city board of election commissioners. In his demurrer, Mr. Hartmnn con tends that he, as a candidate for the nomination at the primary, received the highest number of votes for the nmnina tlon as city Judge and thnt "(he facts confessed In the answer In no way changed or modified the averments hy which the defendants seek to avoid the duty Imposed upon them by tlie facts so confessed.” He contends that the defendants do not (Contlnned oh Pnge Five.)

than the House office kind, some say. 5. Two prominent Pennsylvania avenue restaurants wero filled Saturday night and Sunday morning early with drunken st udents—more pub ic drunks than I saw in nearly three years In Berlin, Paris, Brussels and I.ondou. 0. The lid, according to Commissioner Stephenson, is tighter largely because National Commissioner Haynes' efforts to stamp out the main wholesale supply sources is making the bootleggers’ efforts more difficult. ONLY SMALL SHIPMENTS RECEIVED. Stephenson pointed out the Washington bootleggers import only comparatively small auto shipments. The largest haul his ofTlce ever made was a twenty-six barrel lot hidden in a box-car shipment with automobile tires. “I admit,” he said, "there is plenty of booze to be had and that it can be obtained in hotels, but I contend Washington is tighter today than ever. It is harder than ever to get real liquor. Most of the stuff sold either is poisoned or faked.” Stephenson admits the district Is plotted off in routes, but asserts there are few or no "master dealers." The only real “master minds” uncovered wyre the Butler brothers, negroes, now under arrest, who had amassed thousands of dollars and a string of fourteen automobiles for booze transportation as a result of their operation, the police say. Senator Sbeppart, Texas, dry leader, says bootlegging is not so rampant as a year or two ago: Senator King, Utah, libera!, says while he doesn't drink himself. his friends declare it is Increasingly difficult to buy liquor. But the Washington visitor finds it still Is a simple matter to gpt a quart in a short time. And. despite recent raids on hops and malt holdings, brewing and

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MILLION-DOLLAR MAIL ROBBERY IN METROPOLIS Lower Broadway, New York, Scene of Bold Hold-up of Postal Truck. NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—A small army of Government secret service ngents today were looking for three men who held up r mail truck and secured loot the value of which may be $1,000,000. The robbery took place on lower Broadway last night, the bandits holding up the truck under the glare of an arc light. I’oStofflce officials have feared such an attempt might be made and had taken precautions against it. The very boldness of the robbery apparently defeated the precautionary measures. REWARD OFFERED HY COVERS MEM WASHINGTON, Oct 25.—A reward of $3,i)00 to any postal employe or other person bringing in, dead or alive, any one of the mail robbers who was implicated in the New Y'ork City mail holdup is offered by the Post office Department, it was announced by Postmaster General Hays. A’dvices to the department, so far made, indicate that the loss of money will not exceed $50,00, the department announced. CAIRO, 111 , O. t. 25 Several sa'-ks of 1 mail vferc rifled today in a mail car on the Illinois Central train between Centrnlla and Cairo. Thomas C. 11111 was arrested snd charged with the crime. No estimate has been placed on the loot. ERBSTEIN WILL FILE LIBEL SUIT LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Oct. 25.—Charles E. Erbstein, Chicago attorney, whose reputation was attacked late yesterday by District Attorney Wooiwlne wnon he appeared in the defense of Mrs. Madalynue Obenchaln. Indicted with Arthur C, Burch for the murder of J. Ilelton Kennedy, today was reported to be preparing suits for libel and defamation of character against Woolwine and Maclny Hoyue, former State's attorney at Chicago. Erbstein and Wooiwlne eng iged In n sensational verbal clash in Superior Judge Reeves’ court when the Chicngoan arose to ssk for a separate trial for Mrs. Obenchaln. Woolwlue charged Erbstetn’s reputation was that of "a trickster, a Jury fixer and suborner of perjury." Wooiwlne quoted a telegram from for mer State’s Attorney Hoyne In which Hoyns said Erbstela was twice Indicted and acquitted both times. ‘Bluebeardess’ on Stand in Defense TWIN FALLS. Idaho, Oct. 25.—Mrs. I.yda Southard, alleged woman Bluebeard, took the stand today to tell her story to the Jury. She told of the death of Edward F. Meyer, her fourth husband, and the Incidents attending it.

distilling at home proceeds merrily in the national capital. Pure Scotch costs sl3; rye and bourbon, $lO to sls; corn liquor "moonshine,” about half as much and the the bootleggers guarantee it to be "double stilled and twisted.”

Dry Forces Believe Beer as Medicine Short Lived Prepare to Get Dry Bill Passed While Breweries Open Vats .

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon today Issued instructions to treasury officials to expedite distribution of the new regulations authorizing manufacture and sale of beer for medicinal purposes. There will be no delay in- fully legalizing beer sales through pharmacists. State prohibition directors were ordered to arrange for the approval of all applications that will facilitate the setting up of machinery at breweries for quick handling of orders from the retail drug tfade. Druggists who already have permits to sell alcoholic liquors are not required to give any additional bonds or other guarantees under the new regulations. Revenue officials announced druggists merely are left to place their orders with established breweries—those which have been operating since prohibition became effective and have been''operating their plants since then to supply demands for so-called nonalcoholic drinks or cereal beverages. Their process of manufactur-

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TAMPA HIT BY 50-MILE GALE; WIRESSEVERED Florida West Coast Swept by Hurricane Headed Inland. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 25.—A flfty-mlle-an-hour gale was reported blowing at Tampa Just before all wire communication was lost with that city shortly after noon today. Street car service was reported interrupted, as was electric light and local telephone service. Sweeping the entire west coast and southern eud of the Florida peninsula and doing considerable damage to shipping and the coast cities and towns, a terrific hurricane was driving north by east, according to wireless messages received at St. Augustine and relayed to Jacksonville. Wireless dispatches advise three boats in the gulf have seut calls for help, but their names were not given in the message. HARDING TAKES THREE-DAY TRIP President Billed to Make Speeches at Atlanta and Birmingham. WASHINGTON. Oct. 25—President Hardfng left Washington today for a three Cay trip Into the South, which will be featured by Important speeches at Atlanta and Birmingham. It will be I (he President's last trip before the armament limitation conference convenes | in Washington, less than three weeks hence. I Accompanying the President were Mrs I Harding. Secretary of War Weeks. Secretary of Interior Fall. Senator and M>-s. Oscar Underwood of Alabama, Secretary i George. B Christian. Dr. Sawyer. Col. iC. O. Sherrill and Capt. R S. Holmes, military and naval aides: Judson C. Welllver. newspaper men and secret service operatives. i President Harding will keep closely in ' touch with the developments In the i threatened railway strike during his absence from Washington. Every agency of ! the Government is prepared to act in the ! emergency. Tomorrow he wlU.be the guest of the ! city of Birmingham, now celebrating the semi-centennial of its founding. There he will deliver an address at 1 p. 4 m.. b-i the guest of Senator Underwood at a ; luncheon, where he will make ano'her speech; receive a degree as doctor of i laws from Birmingham-Southern College; i lay the corner stone of a Masonic Temple and view a mine rescue demonstration. The President will leave Birmingham I tomorrow night, arriving at Catup Benj uing, Ga., early next morning. He will | inspect the camp and then proceed to Ati lanta, arriving there at 1:30 p. m. After [ lunching at the Druids Hill Club he will visit the home of Joel Chandler Harris, take part in a parade and deliver another address at the foot of the Henry W. Grady monument. He will leave Atlanta Thursday night, arriving in Washington next day. ABOARD PRESIDENT'S TRAIN, CHARLOTTSVILLE, Va„ Oct. 25President and Mrs. Harding may visit Eugene V. Debs in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta during their visit in that city Thursday. The President is soon to pass on the question of pardoning or granting executive clemency to the veteran Socialist leader. Both he and Mrs. Harding are known to have a strong desire to visit the prison for a personal talk with Debs and to see under what condition he is living, because af his frail health.

ing these beverages is no different from making real beer. Buyers qf medicinal beer will buy in case lots of 24 bottles each. Their doctors are authorized by the regulat'ons approved by Secretary Mellon to give a prescription as often as ia deemed necessary to aid the recovery of the j atient. The Anti Saloon League and tie drys in Congress are preparing to knock the foaming beakers from thirsty lips. Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League predicted the “beer ora” would last only about 15 days, being confident the anti-beer bill would be passed by the Senate In that time. LEADERS HOPE TO PREVENT MANUFACTURE. TAntl-Saloon League leaders and the dry* in the Senate are at work planning to prevent any widespread sale of beer. Before breweries'can start manufacture ol’ the real stuff, their applications first must be approved. Wheeler said. Drys have evidence that most of the brewers have violated the law within the (Continued on Page Fire.)

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BLANTON HIT BY MONDELL RESOLUTION Texas Solon Violated Postal Laws, Is Charge, ACTION THURSDAY Insertions in Record Declared Unfit for # Publication, * * WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Republican Leader Nlondell, shortly after the House convened today introduced a resolution calling for the expulsion of Representative Blanton, Democrat, Texas. The resolution charged that Blanton had inserted matter In the Congressional Record which was unfit for publication and in violation of -the postal law. Agreement was reached to take up Mondell's resolution on the convening of the House Thursday, upon request of Democratic Leader Garrett. Mondell stated he had notiflea Blanton to be presented in the House, but he was absent and declared "such a grave matter” could not be taken up in the absence of the member against whom action is contemplated. The movement against Blanton la baaed ou his action in inserting j> the Congressional Record Saturday language which mem tiers Monday ordered expunged. Blanton has been given permission to extend remarks in the Record concerning the power of labor organizations ir the Government Printing Office. Blanton long has been a thorn in the side of the House lenders, both Republican and Democratic, and frequently has disrupted plans of the leaders by resorting to parliamentary tactics. He has made numerous attacks upon union labor. Democrats of the House, it is understood, have not agreed as to their course in the matter. At Blanton's office it was said he would issue a statement later. Blanton is from Abilene, Texas, and was elected to Congress in 1917.

2 NAVY FLIERS MISSING; FEAR MISHAP IN GULF With Two Others Making Pictures of Mississippi River Delta. PENSACOLA, Fia., Oct. 25.—N0 word . lias b.e*n rec-lved today as to the probable fate of Lieutenant Darby and Chief Machinist's Mate Wendtl, naval fliers, who disappeared while making air photographs of the Mississippi delta. It Is feared they have met disaster la the Gulf of Mexico. They were in one of three machines en • caged in photographing the Mississippi. When last seen Lieutenant Darby reported to Lieutenant ilontfort that his gas supply has been exhausted. The machine was of the F-0-L type. FOUR VESSELS' SENT IN SEARCH WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. —The Navy Department today ordered four naval vessels to put out into the Gulf of Mexico in search of the missing seaplane No. 893. Reports to the Navy Department stated a gale blowing on 'he gulf made it impossible for aircraft to join in the search. BOARD TO TAKE UP DANCE POLICY New Regulation Necessary Following Ordinance Injunction. Anew policy regarding regulation of public dancing will be 'considered by the board of public safety for the guidance of the police department folowing the granting of a permanent injunction ogainst the ' enforcement of tlie present public dance ordinance by Special Judge John F Robbins in Circuit Court today. A. L. Taggnrt, president of the board, said lhat the board has held up consideration of the problem pending final settlement of the suit of the Casino Gardens Company attacking the ordinance. Although the ordinance, now declared invalid, absolutely prohibited public dancing it has not been enforced. The board of public safety built up a system of dance regulation under it, by which policewomen were assigned to all public dances and drastic rules as to ages of dancers and hours were made but seldom eufo-x*d. The board has before it the problem of determining whether or not this system shall continue. William L. Herder was appointed substitute fireman and Walter E. Paul, patrolman, at the weekly meeting of the board today. The report of Building Commissioner Walter li. Stern for the week ending Oct. 22 showed 250 permits for building valued at $500,288 were issued. Menoher Assigned to Camp Dix Division WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Maj. Gen. Charles T Menoher. recently resigned a* chief of the army air service, today was aasigned to command the First division at Camp Dix. N. J., relieving Maj. Gen. David Shanks, who will take command of the Fourth corps area, with headquarters at Ft. McPherson, Ga.